MMS - Previous Meetings


Thursday Evenings, 7.00-9.00 pm, University of Manchester, Stopford Building/Medical School (corner of Oxford Road and Aker Street next to the Holy Name Church)
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2008-2009 2008 September 18 Moths under the Microscope Talk from an expert on how to study, identify and photograph these creatures Shane Farrell, Macro-Moth Recorder, Cheshire County Moth Officer, Butterfly Conservation, Cheshire & Peak District Branch + Open Meeting for Members & Guests Exhibits (8.30-9pm) October 16 Digitising the MMS Slide Collection (7-8pm) Hayley Derricott, Prosector, Keele University + Open Meeting for Members & Guests Exhibits (8-9pm) November 25 (Tuesday Date at Jodrell Bank Observatory Visitors Centre) Directions Astronomy & Microscopy for Beginners Joint meeting with Maccastro (Bring a microscope & show it off!) Members 2009 January 22 Looking at Hearing! How microscopes help us to see how our inner ears work - talk from one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.. Dave Furness, Keele University February 19 Bioimaging A guided tour of a state of the art Bioimaging Facility Peter March & Colleagues, Manchester University Bioimaging Facility March 19 Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting 7.00-7.45pm Demonstration - Preparing Diatoms 7.45-8.30pm Derek Haworth Annual General Meeting 8.30-9.00pm Members & Guests April 23 Life & Death in Freshwater What can we see here - with or without a lens?. John Hobson, Otley, Leeds 2007-2008 2007 September 20 Open Meeting - MICROSCOPIC ACCESSORIES THEME Short talks and exhibits from members on any microscopical accessory topic. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, pictures, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 18 Electron Microscope Unit Talk & Tour A tour of Manchester University's Life Sciences EM Unit. Les Lockey & Alex Mironov, Manchester University November 15 Medical Microbiology A look at the bugs which give you diarrhoea! Jens Wurthner, AstraZeneca 2008 January 17 Specimen Preparation Another opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade. MMS Members & Colleagues February 14 No Meeting March 13 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting plus All exhibits welcome Members & Guests April 15th (Note NEW Tuesday date) Museum Microscopes Microscopes at the Manchester Museum. Paul Dearden, Manchester Museum of Science & Industry 2006 September 21 Open Meeting - EQUIPMENT THEME Short talks and exhibits from members on any microscopical or equipment topic. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 19 A Microscopical Tour of the Human Gut What's it like inside our insides! Mike Mahon November 16 Advanced Microscopy Imaging in Practice How advanced microscopy and imaging facilities contribute to cancer research from the head of the unit in Manchester Steve Bagley, Paterson Labs 2007 January 18 Specimen Preparation Another opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade. MMS Colleagues February 22 Electron Microscope Unit Visit A tour of Manchester University's Life Sciences EM Unit. Les Lockey, Manchester University March 22 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome Members & Guests April 26th The Country Diary of a Manchester Lady - Naturalist Bessie Harthan 1905-2002 Hear about the life and times of a former prominent MMS member. Margaret McCormick 2005-2006 Meeting Pictures 2005 September 22 Open Meeting - IMAGES THEME Short talks and exhibits from members on any microscopical topic but esopecially relating to images or imaging. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 20 Fossils An illustrated talk on some of our ancestors. Philip Manning (Curator, Manchester Museum) November 24 Slide Collection A chance to view some of the amazing MMS slide archive and have a go at producing digital images. John Charlton (MMS Slide Curator) & colleagues PoP 2006 January 19 Specimen Preparation A hands on opportunity to learn how to do mounting, ringing and pollen preparations. Derek Haworth & Colleagues PoP February 23 Antique Telescopes From viewing the very small to the very large and distant. Tom Moon PoP March 23 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome Members & Guests PoP Sat 25^th March 11.00 a.m. Visit to the Liverpool World Museum (click here for more details) to see the artefacts of the now deceased Liverpool Microscopical Society click here for map of Liverpool showing museums David Rome PoP April 20th or 27th Challenging Finds A unique opportunity to learn about the immense variety of material unearthed by the Challenger Expedition. Henriy McGhie (Curator, Manchester Museum) PoP 2004-2005 September 23 Open Meeting / Slides Evening Short talks and exhibits from members on any microscopical topic. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 21 Staining & Slide Peparation By popular request from the members two key areas of microtechnique are covered in this 'How to do it' presentation. Colin Kirk November 25 Diatom Preparation & Dry Mounting Two more key preparation methods are explained and demonstrated by tonight's duo. Steve & Derek 2005 January 20 Time-Lapse Cine, Video & Digital Microscopy A night at the movies! How did it begin and what are the tricks of the trade? Dr Grenham Ireland February 17 Back to Basics 2 Setting up the microscope for different specimen types. When to use dark ground, polarising, phase contrast, or reflection microscopy. Mike Mahon March 17 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome Members & Guests April 21 Fossils Illustrated talk on microscopy & natural history. Curator, Manchester Museum TALK POSTPONED - replaced by Microscopy quiz 2003-2004 September 11 Open Meeting / Slides Evening Short talks and exhibits from members on any microscopical topic. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 16 Imaging Solutions An update on commercial hardware and software available to solve a whole range of imaging problems. Link Ian Corless November 13 Back to Basics Setting up the microscope for Kohler illumination, calibrating resolution, choosing magnification, and making simple measurements. Mike Mahon 2004 January 15 My Microscopical Life! Applications of the electron microscope - a lifetime's experiences. Dr Max Lawton February 19 Microscopy without Light Touching cells with a sharp point! Dr Lindsay Bashford March 18 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome Members & Guests April 22 Foraging behaviour of slugs and snails Illustrated talk on our crawling cousins, with applications to slug control and snail farming. Dr Bill Bailey 2002-2003 September 26 Open Meeting / Slides Evening Short talks and exhibits from members on the theme of mystery slides. Also feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Jenny Brettell will outline the digitisation of the slide collection. The meeting will begin with a brief resume from the Society's new President. Members October 24 Phase Contrast Microscopy A talk and demonstration wth user participation of pahse contrast in action. Mike Mahon November 21 Local science in the spotlight: the new science gallery at the Museum of Sceince and Industry in Manchester Hear about the latest exhibition - including manchester microscopists from the Curator of Science at the museum. Dr Jenny Wetton 2003 January 23 From One to a Thousand From macrophotography to photomicrography: a practical approach to close-up photography using a Single Lens Reflex camera and as little non-specialist equipment as possible. Dr Sean Edwards February 20 Antique Microscopes (View Talk) slides 31-33,38,44 have been reduced in quality to increase download speed All you need to know about the early microscopists equipment. Mr Graham Marsh March 20 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome Members & Guests April 24 (Moved to May 1st) History of British Mammals Illustrated talk on British fauna from a world expert in the field. Dr Derek Yalden 2001-2002 Season September 20 Open Meeting / Slides Evening Short talks and exhibits from members on the theme of microscope slides. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 18 Turkeys under the Microscope A research talk showing how the microscope and quantitative histological and histochemical methods can be used to analyse your Christmas dinner! Mr Mike Mahon November 15 Digital Photography & Digital Photomicroscopy How to get the best out of your images whether for prints or for the web. Plus practical workshop session - bring your images, specimens or photographs. Mr Ian Miller 2002 January 17 Advanced Microscopical Imaging How time lapse video and image enhancement methods can show us more about cell behaviour. Dr Viki Allan February 14 Rocks under the Lens How we can identify rocks from thin sections. Mr Martin Elsworth March 14 Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome Members & Guests April 18 Microscopy, Taxonomy & Natural History of Land Flatworms Illustrated talk on these ubiquitous creatures. Dr Hugh Jones 2000-2001 Season September 21st Open Meeting / Dancer Evening Short talks and exhibits from members on the theme of JB Dancer. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 19th Diagnostic Electron Microscopy A multitude of microscopical experiences from the central reference pathology laboratory ! Dr Alan Currie November 16th Measuring Microscopical Objects How to measure sizes, surfaces, volumes, lengths, numbers, shapes and patterns of microscopical objects. Bring along your specimens and micrographs to this hands-on workshop. Mr Mike Mahon 2000 January 18th Bacteria and Dental Plaque under the Microscope Or 'Bacteria: What makes them stick?' - a microbiologist's view of oral biofilms - alias Dental Plaque. Dr Pauline Handley February 15th Microtechnique Discussed Tissue processing, wax embedding, section cutting, histological staining, and slide mounts - what everyone needs to know. Several contributors March 15th Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome April 19th A Pest in Need of Control Illustrated talk on a lifetime of researches on the Mediterranean Fruit Fly or medfly. Dr Roger Wood 1999-2000 Season 1999 September 16th Open Meeting Short talks and exhibits from members. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc and explain them to colleagues. Members October 21st Experiences of an Ageing Microscopist What happens to our bodies when we age. Hear how the microscope has contributed to our understanding of bodily changes. Dr Ioan Davies November 18th Microscopy of Freshwater Algae See stunning scanning electron microscopy images and hear how modern microscopy and x-ray microanalysis have helped us understand some of the earliest freshwater organisms to inhabit the Earth. Dr Dave Sigee 2000 January 20th Hands-On Microscopy An opportunity to hear about the workings of and gain hands-on experience of modern microscopes including dark ground, polarising, phase contrast, interference, confocal and fluorescence. Mr Mike Mahon & Dr Grenham Ireland February 17th 120th Anniversary Lecture & Exhibition Recreating the Origins of Modern Biology. See and hear about the beginnings of microscopy, the power of the simple lens, and the origins of modern biology, from the famous author, biologist, science reviewer, lecturer and broadcaster. Also - trade and book exhibition. Brian J Ford March 16th Annual General Meeting & Member's Exhibits & Gossip Meeting All exhibits welcome April 20th Honey Bees Illustrated talk and ‘Honey Tasting’. Bring your family and friends for this entertaining evening. John Charlton & Frank Coaker 1998-1999 Season 1998 September 17th Open Meeting Short talks and exhibits from members. Feel free to bring along demonstrations, slides, books etc. and explain them to colleagues. Members October 15th* Microscopy & Natural History on the Internet - Revisited. Hands on experience of the World Wide Web. Come and visit our new state of the art 120 PC multimedia computer laboratory and surf the spectrum. Mr Mike Mahon November 19th How is the microscope image formed? A live television demonstration of Ernst Abbe's famous experiments from an Honorary Secretary of the Royal Microscopical Society and key member of the Leeds Microscopical Society. Dr Peter Evennett 1999 January 14th Microscopy of trace metals in humans, fish, and moss! Have you got too much aluminium in your bones? How do we find out? Hear what a Manchester Research Pathologist has to say! Mr John Denton February 18th The Secret World of Ferns See the microscopic structures that allow ferns to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, and watch them mate. A slide and video show! Dr Elizabeth Sheffield